Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 85
85 By stating ِ َٰۤلَ النَِس َٓاء مُّوۡن َ ع َہ اَلرَِجَال ُّ قَو ‘Men are guardians over women…’ (4:35) attention of men is drawn towards the fact that they have not properly fulfilled the responsibility of the welfare of society entrusted to them by Allah the Exalted. Therefor e if certain wrongs develop in female society it is because of the incompetence o f men. Women accept this matter even in the Western world today it is acknowledged and women are referred to as the gentle sex. Thus, they acknowledge that women are the gentl er sex and women themselves acknowledge that in certain matters they are physically weaker than men and cannot compete with them. Men and women have separate sports teams even in this society. Thus, when Allah the Exalted has stated that He is the Creator and He is aware of how He has formed men and women and owing to the difference between them He states that men excel women, objections are raised that look, Islam gives men preference over women! Women should be pleased that Allah the Exalted has put gre ater responsibility on men even in terms of small domestic matters when husband and wife have minor rows and estrangements. Men are enjoined in such instances to show more tolerance since they are stronger and are qawwam and have stronger nerves. And find a resolution to the problem with fortitude in a way that the minor argument does not develop